Computer Science at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a computer science school? To help you decide if Utah Valley University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer science program.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. Of the 270 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 91 of them were computer science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UVU Computer Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Computer Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

UVU Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at UVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	7
Best General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	16
	23
	45
	61
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	91
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	102
Most Focused General Computer Science Associate Degree Schools	131
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	180
Best General Computer Science Schools	212
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	229
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	252
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	515
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in computer science from UVU. This is the #252 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at UVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Utah Valley University.

UVU Computer Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of computer science associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in computer science at UVU are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	57
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVU Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from UVU. About 12% of these graduates were women and the other 88% were men.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at UVU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	76
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UVU Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of computer science master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a master's in computer science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UVU also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Computer Workers	6,470	$76,890
Systems Software Developers	5,690	$106,040
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,440	$121,570
Computer Programmers	3,400	$83,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

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